Abbey Hill Literary Quick Lit Challenges Abbey Hill Literary invites entries for its 4th Quarter 2009 Quick Lit Challenges.
First place winner receives $250. Most genres accepted, contest open to both published and unpublished authors ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES: $250.00. ENTRY FEE: $10.00. Added: 09-October-2009 The Graybeal-Gowan Prize This annual prize of $500 is awarded by Shenandoah and the Virginia Poetry
Center for a single poem by a writer born in or with current established residence in Virginia ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-29-2009. PRIZES: $500.00. ENTRY FEE: $0.00. Added: 21-October-2009 A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize The A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize is awarded to honor a poet's first
book, while also honoring the late founder of BOA Editions, Ltd., a not-for-profit publishing house of poetry and poetry in translation ... (more) DEADLINE:
11-30-2009. PRIZES: $1,500.00. ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Added: 21-October-2009 Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize Each year Bear Star Press awards the Dorothy Brunsman Poetry
Prize ($1,000 and publication) to a writer living west of the central time zone ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $20.00. Added: 21-October-2009 The 2011 Motherwell Prize The 2011 Motherwell Prizeis for a first or second full-length collection of poems by a woman writing in English ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY
FEE: $25.00. Added: 04-November-2009 The Annual Cider Press Review Book Award The annual Cider Press Review Book Award offers $1000 and publication for a full-length book of poetry. Standard publishing contract and
terms and conditions apply ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Added: 04-November-2009 Bright Hill Press Full-length Poetry Book Winner receives publication, $1000, and 25 copies of his/her professionally printed book; review copies will be sent to more than 20 reviewers
... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Added: 04-November-2009 The 2nd Annual Kenneth and Geraldine Gell Poetry Prize The Kenneth and Geraldine Gell Poetry Prize is awarded annually by Writers & Books for an outstanding unpublished book-length
collection of poetry. The poet will receive an honorarium of $1000 ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES:
$1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Added: 31-July-2009 The Kenneth and Geraldine Gell Poetry Prize Submit a book-length manuscript of poems (no illustrations), 50 to 100 pages in length. Manuscripts must be the author’s
own original work. No translations ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES:
$1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Added: 04-November-2009 White Pine Press Poetry Prize The award consists of a $1,000 cash award and publication by White Pine Press. Manuscripts must be between 60 and 80 pages in
length ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $20.00. Added: 04-November-2009 The 2010 New Issues Poetry Prize Poets writing in English who have not previously published or self-published a full-length (48+ pages) collection of poems. Award: $2,000 and
publication for a first book of poems ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES: $2,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $15.00. Added: 04-November-2009 The Hackney Literary Awards The Hackney Literary Awards, sponsored by the Cecil Hackney family of Birmingham, Alabama, were established in 1969. The annual competition awards $5,000 in
prizes for poetry and short fiction ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES: $600.00. ENTRY FEE: $15.00. Added: 09-October-2009 AWW Good Read Fiction Book Competition This year's contest, called The Good Read Novel Writing Competition, offers women a chance to submit a book length manuscript, get a full,
thoughtful and thorough critique and $500.00 prize ... (more) DEADLINE: 11-30-2009. PRIZES:
$500.00. ENTRY FEE: $40.00. Added: 31-July-2009 Alimentum Frst Poetry Contest Submit up to 3 unpublished poems related to the subject of food or drink. First prize $500 and publication for a single poem. Two second prizes of
publication ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $500.00. ENTRY FEE: $15.00. Added: 09-October-2009 The Third Coast Poetry Contest Third Coast, a national literary journal, is currently accepting submissions for our 2010 Poetry and Fiction Contest. First prize is $1000 and
publication in the journal ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $15.00. Added: 21-October-2009 Poetry Chapbook Competition The Center for Book Arts invites submissions to its annual Poetry Chapbook Competition. The winning poet will also receive a cash award of $500, and a
$500 honorarium for a reading ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Added: 04-November-2009 2009 Poetry Contest For a First or Second Book Send 2 copies of a 48-64 pp. manuscript. Prize: $1000 and publication. Simultaneous submissions are okay ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $20.00. Added: 04-November-2009 The W. Y. Boyd Literary Award An annual award consisting of $5,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement honoring the best fiction set in a period when the United States was at
war ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $5,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $0.00. Added: 04-November-2009 The First Annual Sonora Review Poetry Contest The First Annual Sonora Review Poetry Contest, judged by Caroline Bergvall, is now OPEN and accepting sumbissions. Entrants may
submit up to 3 poems with a 10-page limit ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES:
$500.00. ENTRY FEE: $12.00. Added: 16-September-2009 Writer's Digest 10th Annual Short Short Story Writing Competition We're looking for fiction that's bold, brilliant...but brief. Send us your best
in 1,500 words or fewer. You may enter as many manuscripts as you wish ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $3,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $15.00. Added: 18-November-2009 Willis Barnstone Translation Prize The competition welcomes submissions of unpublished translations of poems from any language and time period --
ancient to contemporary ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $5.00. Added: 18-November-2009 The 2010 Third Coast Fiction and Poetry Contest Submit one previously unpublished story of up to 9,000 words or three (3) previously unpublished poems. Awards $1000 prize for each ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY
FEE: $15.00. Added: 18-November-2009 Slipstream Poetry Contest The annual Slipstream poetry contest offers a $1,000 prize plus 50 professionally-printed copies of your book ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $20.00. Added: 18-November-2009 The Thomas and Lillie D. Chaffin Award The Thomas and Lillie D. Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing was established in 1996 to recognize excellence in Appalachian writing in all genres ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE:
$0.00. Added: 18-November-2009 Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize The winner receives $3,000 and publication of the winning manuscript in the United States and United Kingdom in the Autumn of 2010 ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES: $3,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Added: 18-November-2009 2009 Poetry Contest For a First or Second Book This contest is open only to poets who have had no more than one full-length book published. Send 2 copies of a 48-64 pp.
manuscript. Prize: $1000 and publication ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-01-2009. PRIZES:
$1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $20.00. Added: 02-October-2009 The Publishing Triangle Awards The Publishing Triangle and its awards-partner, the Ferro-Grumley Literary Awards, are now welcoming submissions for their annual
literary awards, honoring the best in fiction, debut fiction, nonfiction, and poetry ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-07-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $35.00. Added: 18-November-2009 Ruth Stone Poetry Prize An annual poetry contest. A chance for your poems to be read by Hunger Mountain editors and guest judges. One first place winner
receives $1000 and publication ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-10-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $20.00. Added: 18-November-2009 Writer's Digest Poetry Awards Competition Regardless of style - rhyming, free verse, haiku and more, submit poems of 32 lines or fewer. First Place: $500 ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-15-2009. PRIZES: $500.00. ENTRY FEE: $15.00. Added: 18-November-2009 The 11th Annual Gival Press Poetry Award Submit original work, not a translation of someone else's poetry. Open to any form or style; simply good poetry. The winner will receive $1,000.00
... (more) DEADLINE: 12-15-2009. PRIZES: $1,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $20.00. Added: 09-October-2009 The Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction Writers of comedic essays, articles, short stories, poetry, shopping lists and other forms are invited to submit. Works up to
750 words in length ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-24-2009. PRIZES: $500.00. ENTRY FEE: $5.00. Added: 21-October-2009 The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest welcomes anyone who loves arranging words into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a
short story that is worth telling everyone! ... (more) DEADLINE: 12-31-2009. PRIZES: $500.00. ENTRY FEE: $10.00. Added: 18-November-2009 MyAfricanDiaspora.com Short Story Competition We're looking for fiction that is unique, stories with characters we'll remember, plots that leave us
thinking. The contest is open to anyone, any race, any country, any continent. The only caveat? The main character must be of African descent ... (more) DEADLINE:
12-31-2009. PRIZES: $500.00. ENTRY FEE: $0.00. Added: 25-September-2009 2010 Kundiman Poetry Prize Kundiman and Alice James Books will be accepting submissions of poetry
manuscripts for The Kundiman Poetry Prize postmarked between November 15 and January 15, 2010 ... (more) DEADLINE: 01-15-2010. PRIZES: $2,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $25.00. Added: 04-November-2009 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing This award, given by Stanford University
Libraries in partnership with the William Saroyan Foundation, recognizes newly published works of fiction and non-fiction with a $5,000 award for the winner in each category ... (more)
DEADLINE: 01-31-2010. PRIZES: $5,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $50.00. Added:
18-November-2009 2010 William Saroyan International Prize for
Writing This award, given by Stanford University Libraries in partnership with the William Saroyan Foundation, recognizes newly published works of fiction and non-fiction with a $5,000 award ... (more) DEADLINE: 01-31-2010. PRIZES: $5,000.00. ENTRY FEE: $50.00. Added: 21-October-2009
